BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University’s Outdoor Program Center (OPC) will lead a hike along a local portion of the North County Trail on Saturday, Oct. 18.
At 4,600 miles long, the trail is being developed across seven northern states: Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. In Minnesota, the trail will connect Lake Superior with Itasca State Park.
The OPC group will tour up to five miles of the trail.
The trip is free and open to the public, and the OPC will provide transportation and snacks. Interested participants are asked to contact the OPC office in advance to reserve a spot and to confirm the trip’s departure time.
More information is available by contacting the Outdoor Program Center at (218) 755-2999 or at http://www.bemidjistate.edu/students/opc.
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Oct. 18 - Bemidji State University Outdoor Programming Center leads hike on North Country Trail. Location: transportation departs from OPC; call OPC offices for departure time. Cost: free; participants asked to register in advance. Information: (218) 755-2999; http://www.bemidjistate.edu/students/opc.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.